Saturday, January 7th, 4-5:30 p.m.Kairos-Milwaukie UCC, 4790 SE Logus Road, Milwaukie. Hosted by Oregon Fellowship of Reconciliation. Featuring a showing of the film, “Every War Has Two Losers.” Kairos Community Forums encourage the exploration of topics related to the pursuit of justice and peace, as well as a wide array of issues that promote greater understanding of diversity and difference of opinion as stated in the congregation's core values. Contact: Joanie McClellan, or at 818-599-0257. Directions: http://www.kairosucc.org/html/map.html

Sunday, January 8th, 7-9 p.m.
Stonehenge Studios, 3508 SW Corbett Ave., Portland. Hosted by FWS Board Member Leah Stenson. "Stafford in Translation." Featuring Paul Merchant who will talk about the translation of Stafford's poetry into various languages as well as Stafford's work as a translator of Spanish, Cindy Gutierrez who will read Spanish Stafford translations, and Lars Nordstrom who will read his translations of Stafford into Norwegian. Attendees are invited to share a Stafford poem or anecdote at the open mic. Contact: Leah Stenson.

Tuesday, January 17th, 6-8 p.m.Literary Arts Room, Roger Rook Hall, Clackamas Community College, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Hosted by Elisabeth Miles, Third Monday Authors' Evening Group, and CCC. Featuring FWS Board Member Paulann Petersen. Stafford Theme Open Mic: People will share one or two poems by William Stafford, and, if they want, a poem of their own in the tradition of William Stafford, or an anecdote or remembrance about him. Contact:Elisabeth Miles.

Tuesday, January 17th, 7-9 p.m.In Other Words Feminist Community Center, 14 N Killingsworth, Portland. Part of the Figures of Speech Reading Series. Hosted by Constance Hall and Steve Williams. Featuring Mary Szybist and FWS Board Member Leah Stenson. Bring poems inspired/in tribute/or in the style of William Stafford for our open mic. (1 poem or 2 pages max please.). This event will include poetry prompts, & cookies. Contact: Steve Williams or go to www.figuresofspeechpdx.wordpress.com/about

Sunday, January 22nd, 2 p.m.Auditorium, Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th St., Beaverton - www.beavertonlibrary.org. Hosted by FWS Board Member Don Colburn. Featuring three-time Oregon Book Award winner John Daniel who will read from William Stafford's poems and his own and talk about Stafford's life and work in relation to his own writing, both poetry and prose. Then there will be time for audience members to come forward and read a Stafford poem of their choice. Bring one! Contact:Linda Fallon at 503-526-2676 or Don Colburn at 503-737-7819.

Wednesday, January 25th, 7 p.m.Influence Music Hall, 135 S.E. Main Street, Hillsboro. Hosted by Rosemary Lombard and Fred Melden as part of the regular Conversations with Writers Series. Featuring Stafford Collection archivist Paul Merchant on Stafford's sayings, essays, and poems on the writing process, in particular, his revisions. Contact:Rosemary Lombard. Click here to view the event poster.

Thursday, January 26th, 7 p.m.Eliot Chapel, First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Avenue (corner of 12th and Salmon), Portland. Hosted by FWS Board Member Paulann Petersen. Featuring Paul Merchant and Greg Simon. Merchant, the Stafford Archivist at Lewis & Clark College, will present "Images from the California Back Country: The Persistence of an Idea," a talk about particular images that appeared in Bill’s poetry in 1942, 1943, then reappeared in 1970, 1989, and finally in 1991. Simon will present "Some Time When the River is Ice . . .” a brief discussion of 20th century poets Gaston Baquero, Fernando Pessoa, and William Stafford, and their literary relationships with rivers. Contact:Katie Radditz at 503-228-6389 ex.17

Tuesday, January 31st, 7-8:30 p.m.Barnes & Noble, 7700 NE Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA. Hosted by Shawn Sorensen. Award winners Leanne Grabel and Steve Sander read their work at our Last Tuesdays Poetry Group! Come celebrate William Stafford with a round table discussion, author readings, open mic and the largest selection of poetry titles in town. We will also have a drawing for the 2012 Poet's Market book! Come on up or by for a poetry event in the thriving and growing Vancouver art/literary scene. Featuring FWS Board Member Tim Barnes. Contact:Shawn Sorensen.